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Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
The Better Way.

We noted some time ago that the city
OF New York had sold two street railroad
franchises for which it will receive re-
spectively 40 and 81 per cent of the gross
receipts annually of the roads. 1t was a
striking illustration of the value placed
upon such franchises in that city, and
suggested that the corporations seeking
them might have been willing to pay for
the votes of aldermen and councilmen,
and the influence of officials, had the
franchises been obtainabe in the way
prevalent elsewhere. The corporations
bidding for these privileges could we'll
have afforded to eXpend tens of
thousands of dollars as cor
ruption fund, and until the
present plan of disposing of franchises
in New York was adopted, such funds
were expended there to an untold
amount. Now these valuable privileges
cannot be secured through corruption
and are made source of proper revenue
to the public treasury.
principle so entirely practical and
just could not fail to commend itself to
imitation, and We observe that propo-
sition is pending in ST. Louis to adopt
the New York plan. 1t is safe to assume
that it will be successful, since oppo
sitlon to such a plan, in
cities where public franchises are
certain to yield immediate profits
where they are eagerly sought, and
where they are not directly essential tc
the upbuilding of the community, will
only come from those who are prepared
to trade in them for their personal ad-
vantage, or such rs are under corpora
ton direction. There is absolutely moth
ing sound to be said in opposition to sell
ing franchises publicly to the highest bid
der, in cities where the conditions are
such as we have described and which
exist in such cities as st. Louis, Chicago
and some others not SO large, bat where
there is assured safety and generous re
turns for public enterprises depend
ent upon franchises. New cities
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
The Army In 1902.

From the Washington Star: Major r.
II. Hall, Twenty infantry, sta.
toned at Omaha, has compiled and had
printed for private distribution q register
of the United States army for January 1,
1772. A copy of the register has been re-
ceived at the war department, and ex-
cites considerable interest. Major-G Cen
eral ST. Clair was then general-ln-chief.
The army then consisted of one bat.
talon of artillery and two regiments OF
infantry, and but eighty-twO officers,
ten of whom were artillery officers. The
monthly pay TO the major-general was
Sl25, with $50 for forage and fifteen ra-
tons per day An officer of that rank
now receives a monthly salary of &823.
For clothing each man was entitled ia
receive annually one hat or helmet, one
coat, one vest, two pairs woolen anG
linen overalls, four pairs shoes, four
shirts, two pairs socks, one blanket, one
stock and clasp, and one pair buckles:
The daily ration consisted of l pound OF
beef or pound of pork. pound of
bread or flour, gill of rum, brandy, or
whisky, or its money value. For every
100 rations man was entitled to quart
of salt, quarts of vinegar, 2 pounds OF
soap, and pound OF candles.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

The New York Commercial Adrcrtiser
attempts to belittle the legislator from the
rural districts" by saying he blows out
the gas and The cuticle of his "scalp is ir-
rlgated to such an extent by hay germs
that he has never been able to discover
whether telephone wire is barbed or
not.' Yet it has been discovered that
such is not the case. The ordinary
farmer may not 'be on to the latest fash.
Ion fads; he may not be dishonest enough
to associate with and be controlled by
the dissolutc lobby; he may not have the
capacity for the seductive fluid possessed
by his city brother, but as general rule
it has been observed that he can readily
discern the difference between honesty
and bribery; he knows that honor is not
betrayal, and he votes from q conscien-
tious principle and does not measure his
devotion to a cause or his patriotism
to man by the amount of Doodle to be
secured. The farmer or business man
who achieves legislative honors, because
he is not politician, nine times out of
ten makes record for honesty, while the
demagogue and politician become little
in the sight of all men.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
Other Lands Than Ours.

The watchword of the ministerial party
in the British parliament Is understood to
be mo concession" and certainly the
course of that party during the past week
plainly indicates that such is the case.
Every effort of the opponents of the
crimes bill to amend that measure has
been promptly defeated. the proposal of
MIR. Morley to limit its operation to three
years faring no better than any of the
others proceeding from the opposition.
What has been for some time feared as
foregone CONCLUSION is now regarded as
assured. The measure will pass as the
coalition desire it, without yielding
anything winch can be regarded
as a concession. 1t is not
therefore surprising to read that the op-
position is being conducted with less
vigor and heart than formerly. The
minority will continue TO do its duty to
the end, but it will be simply to satisfy
their own conscience and not with any
hope of achieving single result beyond
that of recording in imperlshable history
their persistent protest against this in
justice. A motion to carry the bill to
third reading will be made on next Tues
day and will undoubtedly prevail. On
Monday the land bill will come up in the
house of commons, and will undoubtedly
be vigorously pushed by the government.
In word the programme of the major
ity has been fully arranged and will be
aggressively carried out.
~.
One of the most interesting European
events of the week was the postpone
ment of the signing Of the Anglo-Turkish
treaty relating to Egypt. The sultan
was to have signed the agreement last
Monday, but owing to opposition from
France and Russia the porte appealed to
England for weeks delay, which was
granted. Lord Salisbury stated that the
postponement had been allowed with the
express understanding that the treaty
should be signed at the expiration of the
week, next Monday, but whether this un-
derstanding will be kept depends good
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
PERSONALITIES.

Mr.. Lemon is running for Office out in Hi.
nois and hopes to squeeze in.
George Gould has bought the title of
"Prnce of st. Louis" from the Italian gov
ernment
General Buckner, who will probably be the
next governor of Kentucky, was a t one time
an editor at New Orleans.
Queen Vctoria's favOrite dish is tapioca
pudding. She is sturdy eater and fair
drinker of claret and red wines.
Bret Harte was a book agent in 1S49-'50,
and good one when he would work, which
was seldom. In 1865 he was writing "cOn-
densed novels for the San Francisco
Golden Era at IS per column.
Word comes of the death Of Count Clam,
leader of the ultra-conservative czechs in
Austria; very great aristocrat, man of
great wealth, and a statesman with notably
large personal following in parliament.
Vile Beaumont an exiled French count
who claims to be able to trace his lineage
back to the time of William the ConquerOr,
is now earning an honest living in the office
of a Pittspurg architect, where he has the
reputation of possessing rare ability.
Buck Taylor, the cowboy, whose daring
performances with the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show recently resulted in dislocated
thigh, is having high old time during his
convalescence. He is a London lion just
now, and is getting all sorts of good things
to eat and drink sent to him by his British
admirers.
Ex-Governor William Spragua is residing
in retirement at Canonchet, his palatial
home near Narragansett pier, the sole rem
nant OF his once vast fortune. His financial
circumstances arc not such as to maintain
the place in its former grandeur, and its de-
serted corridors and silent halls must be
sug festive wandering place for the moody
and eccentric war governor.
The only meat which Mr.. Edison the in
ventor will eat is beefsteak. lie likes all
kinds of vegetables. and for dessert always
takes fruit, strawberries being favorites. 1t
only takes him a few minutes to eat dinner.
Soups are omitted from his table. When
Mr.. Edison uses the telephone he fairly
shocks whoever receives his message BY
talking very loudly. Beng slightly deaf, he
does not appreciate the high pitch Of his own
Vopa
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

A LOCAL paper which has upheld the
factious and illegal course pursued by
the council toward the police commits
sion, gives as an excuse for the refusal of
the council to approve the bonds of the
commissioners, that Mayor Broatch has
failed to file his bond as member of the
commission. This is a very flimsy pre-
text. j. w. Broatch is not member of
the commission. The mayor of Omaha
is ex.oilicio chairman of the commission.
The bonds of Mayor Broatch have been
duly approved, and they cover his entire
official responsibility in the discharge
of every function imposed on him by
the charter or by ordinance. The council
has just passed an ordinance making the
city engineer cx-olficio member of the
board of public works, but nobody will
contend that TilSon's bond as engineer
does not cover his official acts in connec.
ton with the board of public works. The
refusal of the council to approve the
bonds OF the police and fire commission
is frivolous and unjustifable. 1t is moth.
ing more nor less than an attempt to
coerce and bulldozo co ordinate branch
of government.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
Names I'm Oregon.

The Rt. Rev. William II. Gross, arch
bishop of Oregon, in a recent letter to q
friend in Augusta, Ca, says; 81 went
down to southern Oregon and was within
five miles of the boundary between Ore.
gon and California. The country visited
was pretty wild and there was some
roughlng to do, but it is a beautiful land,
splendid range of mountains run through
the section and mady of their snow-clad
SUBMITS look proudly down on valleys
of great vcrdurc. The Rogue river and
many other delightful streams lend an
unspeakable charm to the landscape,
And to this beautiful region God has
given delicious climate. | cannot but
often get veXcd at the mean names that
people will persist in giving to locations
We have here the Devils Rock, the
Devils Backbone the Devils Pull
pit" and what not 1t is customary to
name favorite sites after a country's
heroes-what hero, then, must the
devil be to the peop,e Of Oregon. Com.
pare these ugly names to the poetic ones
given by Catholics: Los Angeles,
Mount Angel, Santa Clara, Vera
Cruz, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

must Of course encourage such enter
prises by a liberal policy, but
giring away these privileges should not
be continued beyond the time when there
is no further risk to those who ask them
and profitable returns from them are as
sured to their possessors. A contempo-
rary observes that it Is an entirely rea-
sonable belief that the power of bestow-
ing privileges and franchises for public
enterprises has been more corruptly used
than almost any other entrusted TO mu-
nicipal corporations in America. In
deed, it would hardly be extravagant to
say that very large proportion of the
corruption which has tainted every de-
tail of the administration of cities Is di-
rectly traceable to the introduction OF
bribery in the procurement of special
privileges.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
to transport these fountains to the differ.

to transport these fountains to the differ.
ent soda water dispensaries each day.
CAUSE OF FOUNTAIN EXPLOSIONS.
The main requirement III this business
is the strength and purity of the soda
water and the strict purity OF the syrups
used. Explosions OF fountains are so
rare that we seldom take any notice of
them. Defective material is generally
the reason OF such explosions. The chief
danger lies from letting the fountains lie
in the sun, which will cause n tremon.
dous pressure and result in the bursting
of the fountain. For this reason copper
fountains are the best, for they will sim.
ply rcnd under such pressure, while a
steel vessel will fly into q thousand
pieces
The amount of capital invested in the
business all around is enormous, as YOU
will readily see when you reflect that tho
smallest apparatus in use represents $3.50.
The popularity of the article is increas-
ing in remarkable degree. 1t enters
into nearly all the popular drinks, such
as phosphate, lime juice, lemonade, etc.
OF course, there is a large profit TO the
retailers, and it is not less than 100 per
cent, but you wouldn't care 10 drink
their connection. Soda fountains are
now to be found not only in all the drug
stores, but in most of the confectionery
stores, restaurants and large retail mer.
camille establishments.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
Northwestern Iron Interests,

st. Paul Globe The extent and value
of the iron deposits of Michigan, Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota has never been over
stated, even in the most enthusiastic &C.
counts. But the realization of the latent
wealth that is buried in mineral region
requires longer time and greater ex.
penditure of energy and capital than ar.
dent boomers" are likely to consider.
Some people seem to have forgot
ten that there is n limit to the demand
for iron ore, and that the magnii-
cent veins of hematite around Lake Su-
perior are to minister rather to the ne
cessities OF the Twentieth century than
OF the nineteenth. However, the cur.
| rent demand justities much larger out.
put OF northwestern ore than has yet
been attained IN any year, and we are to
see rapid increase in production from
season to season. The mines are to be
operated almost wholly by great syndi.
Gates.
On this point the Age of Steel remarks:
''The consolidation OF northwestern iron
mining interests goes on apace. Inn
mediately following the Minnesota Iron
company transaction, it is announced
that Colby and Ashland properties, tho
largest and most valuable iron interests
in tho Gogebic range, have been united
by the organization Of the Consolidated
ital stock of $40, 00O,0 900, the stock shares
Of which are issued to and held by
Charles l.. Colby Edwin II. Abbott and
Colgate Hoyt, as trustees. The manage
mcnt of the consolidated interests will
be left entirely to these gentlemen. The
mines and realty thus placed under a
common head are, as elsewhere indi-
also, which is located On the Colby vein,
and 5000 acres of laud in the Penokee
range. The output of iron ore from the
three working mines OF the company is
estimated at 600 tons for the present
year, which will, it is expected, be in
creased to 100000 tons next year.
The Colby mine now has 100000
purchase by the Colby syndicate II few
months ago has developed to point even
beyond the expectation of those who had
been familiar with the property" The
progress of these great mining interests
is to be large element in the prosperity
of the northwest.
In this connection 1t is interesting to
note the very heavy importatlons of iron
and steel thus far during the current
year. We have figures for the first four
months, showing in that time the arrival
at our ports of 6O5, 807 gross tons of iron
and steel, valued according to the for
eign invoices at S16,000,000. We have
not the precise figures for May, but 1t is
known that the rate of importation is in
creaslpg from month to month. In
March and April alone, nearly two hun.
dred thousand tons. of pig iron, scrap
iron and scrap steel were imported, the
quantity being about equally divided be-
tween pig and scrap. These purchases
from abroad indicate the present great
activity of the American market for iron,
and justify the interest that is now taken
in the development of our best Ameri-
can ore deposits
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

Dakota Bell: There was little occur.
renee in Washington last week which 50
far has kept out OF the papers. 1t hap
pened like this
There was certain senator who sitteth
in the high places led up of the spirit into
the wilderness to be tempted OF the devil.
And the devil took HIM up into an ex-
ceeding high mountain and showeth him
the fullness thereof below.
And he pointed TO many sacks filled
with pieces of silver and much stock,
yea, railroad stock and steamship stock,
and Pan Electric telephone stock, and
Likewise fat jobs for his family and
friends and all the glory of them all.
And saith unto him; "All these things
will give thee if thou wilt vote Alright
on my Little Measure"
And the senator answered aud said
unto HIM: For heavens sake do not get
behind me, Satan, And just watch my
vote tomorrow and see II it isn't all
right"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

made against the action Of the Lcigzix
court In sentencing Alsatian members to
prison for treason TO Germany, has
caused the resignation of many members
of that organization, including M. Nett.
yer, one of the founders and an intimate
friend of Gambetta. Letters have been
received from various branches of the
league, protesting against Throwing
France at Boulanger's feet The affair
threatened TO break up the league.
~
The German government has appointed
Lieutenant Kund, who has done such
good work in the Congo region, chief of
the scientific station which has been cs-
tablished at the Cameroons; for when
tho Germans undertake the development
of any region, they at once recognize the
necessity for scientific observations in
order to accomplish their object. A sur
geon and botanist will also be appointed,
and the party will remain three years at
the Cameroons. The surgeon and botan-
ist will have charge of the meteorolog-
ical station, while Lieutenant Kund will
devote himself to the exploration Of the
interior lying to the east of the Came.
rooms.
~
A bill has been prepared at Rome, to
be presented in the chamber Of deputies,
providing for the preservation of ancient
Roman remains in the vicinity of the
forum, the baths of Caracalla, and the
Via Appia, by means of an archDologi.
cal DrOmonade enclosing them The
estimated cost of the work is 5000, 900,
and the proposition is to pay it in annual
rates out of the municipal treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

WE cheerfully retract the charge that
the fraudulent printing contract was the
first attempt OF the Rounds Il Taylor
gang to dive into the municipal treasury
They have tried their hand before in
smuggling through that order for pub
fishing Mayor Boyd's election proclama.
ton For this neat little job they have
presented bill to Comptroller Goodrich
for over $50. Any patent medicine man
could get the same amount of advertising
in the Republican for less than $50. and
yet this is only beginning of genteel
tay-eating at which Rounds & Taylor
are experts.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

In spite of tho notorious irregularity OF
the paving repair bill of the Murphy
company, the council has allowed the
bill in full for $2,449.03. The greater
portion Of this bill was for repairing
pavements destroyed by laying of gas
and water mains, and street railroad
track. The question now is, why should
the taxpayers of Omaha be compelled
to pay such repaving bills? Does the
council propose to ignore the fact that
the expense for repaving was nearly all
incurred by the gas, water, street rail-
way and cable companies? Does the
council represent the taxpayers or the
private corporations?
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

Cf to the present we have not seen any
returns made to the state or county board
of equalization of the b. 4 Nj. short line.
That road was in operation from
Omaha to Lincoln before the end of 1886,
but the managers evidently propose to
beat the state and counties through
which it runs out of their taxes. Even if
the road had not been in full operation,
the road bed was there, and the culverts
and bridges were built and the ties and
rails laid, and the station houses had
been erected. Why, then, should that
branch Of the Burlington sytem go unas-
sessed for the years 1SS6-S7?
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02
Free Discussion.


Repressive measures against socialism
and kindred systems are now being
adopted, with more or less severity, in
many countries of the civilized world.
In Russia this policy of repression is car
ried out in an extreme limit, and all Of
fences are punished by exile, Imprlson.
ment or death. Vigorous repressive
measures have now been adopted in
Germany, and all socialistc literature,
as soon as it Is discovered is seized by
the authorities and burned; and all So
cialistic gatherings are disbanded by po-
lice or military authority. There are not
wanting men in America who advocate
this German policy in this country.
Such measures would not only prove
futile in America, but would produce a
reactionary effect. the exact opposite of
the result desired. The nallenable right
of free speech is not yet fully accepted
even in this country. But it has been
fairly proven by experience that no dan
gerOus consequences whatever can result
from any system OF thought that is
freely proclaimed and unreservedly dis
cussed. TIA system is wrong it need only
be stated to the people, and the keen eye
OF DuDllc opinion VIII Ill uuc tlilit pleTcc
its fallacieS and discover its absurdities.
If there is anything right in socialism of
course all unbigoted lovers of truth want
to find it, and it can be quickest brought
to light by unimpeded discussion.
If there is much that is wrong in it
and we feel sure there ls-ils champions
will let it out the moment they open
their mouths. To urge that this or that
| system of thought is dangerous and
,to OH p,niAns ShpulI no
| pressed, is unworthy of the present age,
and An impeachment of our institutions.
| Whoever, from MEDIEVAL conservatism,
refuses the fullest discussion of any
| question from fear that it is dangerous is
timid from intellectual cowardice. He is
not yet full developed American, but
| has inherited from some old ancestor a
taint of European intolerance. He has
not reached that perfect love of knowl-
| edge which caSteth out fear.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw sails for Europe
next week. Mr.. Depew is evidently
troubling himself by believing that he is
being chased by presidential boom.
1t is feared, however. that his boom and
Sea serpents belong in the same catalogue
of myths.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

THE northwestern roads have been
holding meetings to fix grain rate. The
custom of the western roads has been to
wait until the crop, could be fairly es-
timated. If it was large, then the rate
was raised. If small, slight reduction
was generally made, in order to show the
farmer how deeply they were Interested
IN his affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

THE cable railway will soon be com
pleted, and the streets, now in such wild
disorder, will be paved again, at least in
time to be torn up by the next company
Il. securing franchise.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

ACCORDING to Mr.. Poppleton, every
body that complains about Union Pacific
mismanagemen. Is either an anarchist,
communist drunkard, ,periurer, rebel spy,
or common enemy of all the railroads.
1t IS only the oil room gang that are
loyal, honest, sober, veracious and relia-
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

THE New York Stars Grant monu-
ment fund, up to Wednesday, had passed
the 81, 900 mark. The Star seems hope
full of raising the $l25,OOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

TWENTY divorces were recently granted
in one day at Atlanta, Georgia. The
announcement of this fact has made the
great pork centre green with envy.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-02

THERE have been abundant rains in
the west during the past two days, which
have undoubtedly done great good, but
II is feared they came too late to repair
the damage in several directions result
ing from the previous dry weather. Oats
in most localities have suffered seriously
from lack of rain, and it is hardly posi-
BILE that the late showers can be of much
good to this crop, which is at
the point of maturing. There is a
chance for improvement in the condition
of corn, which to reach an average yield
will require favorable conditions during
the present month and in August. The
hay crop is certain to be short, though
perhaps not so much short as the specu-
lators IN timothy seed predict. Potatoes
have not Jared we'll generally, having in
some sections ripened so rapidly that
they are small and defective in quality.
Fruits have been unfav orably affected by
the dry weather and the aggregate
yield will not be large. The wheat crop
of the northwest, however, will profit by
The rams. and on all accounts they have
been everywhere most welcome.